Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on.
As creative people, we should be really conscious of being of service in our work, being as generous as we can.
Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping.
No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.
Without pay, no human being will work up to their ability if he or she is not cared for and respected.
I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!
The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.
Being in the right does not depend on having a loud voice.
When a fool is cursed, he thinks he is being praised.
Who stands bail for someone is being teased by the devil.
Sometimes the body becomes healthy by being very sick.
A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig.
Most people forget everything except being ungrateful.
If a Jew cannot be a shoemaker, he will dream of being a professor.
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